YREKA – A room in the Siskiyou County Superior Court was packed with friends and family of Hannah Zaccaglini on Tuesday when her alleged murderer, Edward Henline Sr., 57, of McCloud, appeared for his pre-trial conference.

Superior Court Judge William Davis scheduled Henline Sr.’s preliminary hearing for Feb. 1 and it is estimated to last one day. At that time, the judge will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to hold him to answer to the murder charge.

Zaccaglini’s supporters, many of whom wore shirts stenciled with messages such as “Where is Hannah?” and “Justice for Hannah,” traveled to Yreka from McCloud to attend the five-minute hearing.

After the hearing, Zaccaglini’s supporters filed into the hallway where Siskiyou County District Attorney Kirk Andrus explained the next steps in the prosecution.

“The case is moving right along,” Andrus said to the crowd. “It is nice to see her family here to show support.”

“We’re still rolling along,” said Zaccaglini’s mother Jennifer. She and Zaccaglini’s other family members declined to comment further.

Henline Sr. was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged for the 1997 murder of 15-year-old Zaccaglini. Zaccaglini was last seen walking with Henline Sr. in McCloud before her disappearance.

Shortly after Henline Sr.’s arrest, his son Edward Henline Jr., of Klamath Falls, Ore., was arrested and charged with conspiracy and assessory to commit a crime in connection to Zaccaglini’s murder. He is being held in the Klamath County Jail until he is extradited to California to answer to the charges in Siskiyou County.